How Culture Makes Us Feel Lost - Dr. Gabor Maté On Finding Your True Self Again

Dr. Gabor Maté gives a beautiful speech on human nature and the implications culture has on our ability to maintain it. In this segment of the speech, he discusses four different categories of self-alienation, and provides a sentiment of hope to stay in touch with our true nature as we move forward through the challenging times of modern culture.

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[heladds]

Am I the only one who finds comfort in reading these comments? A sense of having an invisible tribe out there that understands you?

[ytacc]

"The cost of sanity in this society, is a certain level of alienation" Terence Mckenna

[liampenny]

"Do you remember who you were before society told you who you should be"

[catlinbn]

I met this guy, during a really rough year of my life. I’m glad I’m in a better mind frame now. Glad to have met you.

[withyoctopus]

1. Alienated from nature
2. Alienated from people
3. Alienated from creativity
4. Alienated from self/gut feeling
> products are sold to fill the gaps, but fail

[animmo]

I walk early every morning with my dogs, I now say good morning and hello to the trees, bushes, birds, plants and various others forms of life, for without them you and I wouldn’t be here, take the time if even for a short moment just to look and see what we would normally take for granted and appreciate life as nature should be appreciated, it is a gift from the universe and should be respected.

[smhily]

"We're actually wired for empathy - even rats are wired for empathy. When you stress out rats in a laboratory by shocking their feet with electricity, they're more stressed watching other rats being shocked than when they're shocked themselves. Contrary to the myth in our culture that we're separated, aggressive, competitive creatures, we're actually wired for empathy, for connection, for love, for compassion. So really, to move forward, all we have to do is to get back to our true nature."

[rustyshackleford]

We are so close yet so far from each other. Soul crushingly.

[efimyz]

I have always believed that economy is based on alienating people .When people are together they need too few things to feel good and enjoy themselves .When they are apart they are unhappy and empty so they buy things to feel better .We dont need things, we are not consumers, we are Human beings, we just need each other.

[ServingKant]

man this video hits different when youre watching it in a cubicle with deadlines looming above your head.

[eftalya]

“Alienation from yourself” was a point that hurt just when he said it

[benjamincarter]

This may sound cliche, but this speaks to me, and this is exactly what I needed to hear right now.

[bladerunner]

‘The world couldn’t stand who you were.” That one hit a nerve with me.

[AnzybeegamK]

The moment when you realize you are lost af in every sense...Great!

[sadmansadik]

4 ways culture makes us feel lost
1. Alienation from nature
2. Alienation from People
3. Alienation from Work
4. Alienation from Self

[johnperkins]

Society has become extremely disconnected. Its almost hard to watch.

[miles]

Very powerful speaker, I’ve never heard monotone sound so passionate... Thank you, Dr. Maté.



Edit: For all you savagely defending against this comment, first of all you should realize the word monotone is not an insult unless you make it one. Secondly it is actually a compliment based on the power of Dr. Maté’s message, despite his lack of enthusiasm.
Thank you for the likes and other positive comments.

[RevolutionaryThinking]

School is where we learn to ignore our gut feelings and sometimes listen to teachers who don't give a damn about us and get us in trouble when we go with our gut because they've lost the ability to do so.

[mariusleroy]

To find yourself,

Think for yourself.

.Socrates

[salahuddinmuhammad]

so many lonely and sad people in the world. Life can be so great. Travel, martial arts training, reading, and approx 1, 000 other activities/events. Man, so many are depressed. It IS systematic. I hope everyone finds peace and solace.